I've really started to go through prospects and I'm struggling to find high level guys like we have had the past few years. Typically you have a few big time QB's, RB's and WR's but nobody has really done anything to separate themselves this year. I was always told the underclassmen make the draft, but I'm not really impressed with that group either. Obviously you have your guys like Clowney and Floyd, but I'm very unimpressed with this years talent pool. I think defensive lineman is a strength, but I wouldnt be surprised to see a few small school guys jump into the top rounds like Elon's Aaron Mellette.

I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

Ha my thoughts exactly - every draft usually has a couple a positions that really sticks out - this year its the OTs so it's not going to be a sexy draft like last year with Luck and Griffin taking the spotlight. This is a really nice and deep draft.

Not quite every year. Every once in a while we get a year with a bunch of really hyped prospects at the top of the draft and talk about "IS THIS THE BEST DRAFT EVER?!?!?" and sometimes those years turn out to be 2006.

I remember everybody whining about how pitiful the 2009 draft class was and how great the 2010 class was, but if you compare them side-by-side three and four years into their career, do they really seem that different?

Not quite every year. Every once in a while we get a year with a bunch of really hyped prospects at the top of the draft and talk about "IS THIS THE BEST DRAFT EVER?!?!?" and sometimes those years turn out to be 2006.

The 2006 draft had so much glamor to it, it was almost sickening. All the college superstars from major programs really got the media hyping it up much more than other years. Bush, Young, Leinart, Hawk. How many All-Pro teams have those guys made?

My favorite part about that draft was watching all the ignoramus fans and media who probably actually watch about ten college football games a year get their panties in a bundle after the Texans made the obvious right choice in passing on the bum QBs and Reggie Bush.

It's not a flashy class, because of the garbage at QB and the lack of top tiered RB or WR's.

As a fan of a team that needs help on the offensive line, in the front seven, and in overall depth, I'm pretty stoked about the talent that will be available to us. For young teams looking for QB's or playmakers? Not so much.

The NFL draft is so deep with talent yearly that it's hard to ever say a draft is strong or weak, but I would say it lacks elite talent at the glamor positions.

People like to bash the guy now, but looking at the 2006 draft, the top 10-15 or so was STACKED with guys who would be the top prospect at their position in most years. Some absolute freakish athletes.

The 2006 draft had so much glamor to it, it was almost sickening. All the college superstars from major programs really got the media hyping it up much more than other years. Bush, Young, Leinart, Hawk. How many All-Pro teams have those guys made?

My favorite part about that draft was watching all the ignoramus fans and media who probably actually watch about ten college football games a year get their panties in a bundle after the Texans made the obvious right choice in passing on the bum QBs and Reggie Bush.

They probably should have taken Cutler, but overall I totally agree with you - especially about everyone freaking out on them passing on Bush/Young/Leinart. 2006 class was horrifically overrated.

This class is one of the deepest than I can remember, especially in the defensive front 7.

The 2006 draft had so much glamor to it, it was almost sickening. All the college superstars from major programs really got the media hyping it up much more than other years. Bush, Young, Leinart, Hawk. How many All-Pro teams have those guys made?

My favorite part about that draft was watching all the ignoramus fans and media who probably actually watch about ten college football games a year get their panties in a bundle after the Texans made the obvious right choice in passing on the bum QBs and Reggie Bush.

I doubt we will ever again see a draft that was as hyped as 2006 was, and likewise as disappointing as 2006 was.

Of the top 16 only Ferguson, Hawk, Davis, Huff, and Ngata are still with the team that drafted them and of that set the only one who wasn't at least a little disappointing is Ngata.

I hope the lesson learned from that is "let's do better analysis" since in retrospect, even putting all the hype aside, that was a terrible draft at the top.